Processing technique
Plate Solving
Identifying exactly where an image points by matching the pattern of stars it contains against a reference catalogue, and so assigning precise celestial coordinates to every pixel. Plate solving lets software centre a target automatically, sync a mount's pointing, and stamp images with an accurate coordinate solution.
Highlights
- ›Matching star patterns to a catalogue to fix where an image points
Related techniques & equipment
Knowledge connections
- Associated withSpace Astrometry
- Associated withGaia Catalogue
- Associated withDeep-Sky Imaging
- Associated withKStars
- Associated withSiril
- Associated withN.I.N.A.
- Associated withEkos
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.